What happens when a game company decides to change the formula of a beloved franchise?

Is it ok to change a games formula?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where Image is finally making some variant covers we can get behind. We also find out what special Batman story Brian Michael Bendis has in store for me in the pages of Pearl #1. Level one comes to a close which a discussion and debate about the three jokers of the Batman universe.

Heading into level two, we go all out talking about how the leveling system in Fallout 76 works. Big news was announced this week for the future of DOOM that has us all really excited and Germany has made history by removing a ban on Nazi related images inside of games.

Over in the world of entertainment, we’re starting to get a little worried about the future of the VENOM movie. James gets a little TOO excited to talk about one of his favorite films of all time: The Frighteners. Level 3 comes to a close with a big talk about the HALO television series.

Our epilogue this week is about developers taking risks on old IP’s.

As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)

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Entertainment is a business – but how does that affect your favorite movies, comics and games?

We just really want a Moon Knight series

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we kick things off in comics as 2017 gets even crazier with a Justice League/Power Rangers crossover from the writer of INJUSTICE of all things. We break down what Geoff Johns is working on next for DC COMICS and get into the business of comics a little bit with what MARVEL is doing next to bring in new readership.

Heading into level two, SQUARE ENIX gives its DEUS EX family a special present. Also, Steam is opening up suport for controllers across all games – and that means some really cool changes right around the corner. Level two wraps up with Disney’s new console, and we have to ask – who really wants it?

Over in the world of entertainment, we get hyped over the cast of Shane Black’s new PREDATOR film, and we have a good time talking about what could be if James Gunn was allowed to make a MOON KNIGHT film. Level three ends in disappointment as we talk about who is going to be heading up the new VALIANT film franchise and what that means for the future of those films.

Our epilogue this week is about entertainment as a business – and why it’s important to understand it. As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)

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Who let Tony take over the epilogue? Why can’t anyone stay on topic? Why IS everyday Halloween?! The answers to these questions and more on an all new episode of…The Surly Nerd!

Goodbye, Lionhead

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where we talk getting our own life sized Deadpool and the upcoming comic simply titled – “Black”. We move on from there to discuss the upcoming VOLTRON comic before closing down level one with a talk about the relevance of Wizard World.

In game industry news, we mourn the loss of Lionhead Studios and talk about DOOM’s hardest difficulty setting. We touch on what FROM SOFTWARE is working on next and get down and dirty with all the news about the Nintendo NX that was released this month.

Over in the world of entertainment, we get more information about ALIEN: COVENANT and what Sigourney Weaver thinks of the AvP franchise. We also find out how a deleted scene inside Nightmare on Elm street may have forever changed the lore of that universe. Also making headlines this week is THE OMEN prequel we don’t know if we want and Key and Peele’s take on Police academy. Level 3 comes to an end with a talk about FOX pulling out of Comic-con and if it even really matters in the long run.

Our epilogue this week is all about the idea of developers penalizing players for finding exploits, as chosen by Tony. As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)

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Episode 160: Everyday Is Halloween

In Comic Industry News – Deadpool, Voltron, Black, Wizard World

In Game Industry News – Lionhead, DOOM, FROM SOFTWARE, Nintendo NX

In Entertainment News – Alien: Covenant, AvP, Nightmare on Elm street, The Omen, Police Academy, SDCC

Epilogue – The Division vs Destiny

James just wants more Armored Core

Read about the things we love to talk about!

All about The Justice League!: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_League

Learn about Sandman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman_%28Vertigo%29

GameCakes!: http://www.popsugar.com/tech/Cupcakes-Made-Video-Game-Logos-6900190

Are we, as nerds, giant hypocrites when it comes to the things we love? Find out on this weeks episode of…The Surly Nerd!

With Kojima leaving, what will happen to Silent Hills?

Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! We kick things off in comics where Rat Queens has (finally) won an award and Marvel makes even more strides towards diversity and accessibility with their newest Avengers title. We close out level one covering the newest Secret Wars announcement, Hail Hydra!

In video game industry news, we talk about the newest Mortal Kombat announcements and what that could mean to the overall quality of Mortal Kombat X. In Konami’s world we hear rumors of Kojima getting ready to leave the company he has been with for so long. Will this move kill Konami or is this just a power play by the man behind Metal Gear? Over in level 3, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is getting balls deep in Henson with his new Fraggle Rock project, Romeo and Juliet is going to get the “300” remake treatment and Crash Ryan steps out of the pages of Marvel comics to come to the big screen.

We mix things up this week and merge our prelude and epilogue segments into one action packed discussion about nerd hypocrisy you won’t want to miss. As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to our show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)

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Episode 131: The Hypocritical Nerd

In Comic Industry News – Rat Queens, A-Force, Hail Hydra

In Game Industry News – Mortal Kombat, Hideo Kojima

In Entertainment News –  Fraggle Rock, Romeo and Juliet, Crash Ryan

Epilogue – Are we, as nerds, hypocrites?

 You should be reading Rat Queens

Read about the things we love to talk about!

The man, the legend, Hideo Kojima: https://twitter.com/hideo_kojima_en

Learn about Jim Henson Studios: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jim_Henson_Company

Bork Bork!: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Swedish_Chef

This week in Comic Industry News

(0:13:35) Usagi Yojimbo gets an omnibus, Miss Marvel and Harley get into fourth printings and we talk Spider-man’s evolution.

In Game Industry News

(0:46:25) Nintendo talks new hardware and losses, Wolfenstein wants you to play with yourself, Capcom and Square are coming out on top and Marvel talks their approach to gaming.

We Talk Evolution

(1:16:00) Community’s community, James Franco takes on Wiseau, Guardians of the Galaxy goes franchise alongside Star Wars, Lou Ferringo leaks Hulk and Matt Smith breaks into the Terminator business.